A twisted love between two carrots Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear…
In SteensShifting shadows,Fleet herds of pronghorn pauseWithin lush concentric remnants,Of spring. Weekend Sky (WS) Bend Branches always appreciates your comments…
This 2020 sculpture, Seal Vision: Shared Spirit, is a collaborative work created by Terresa White, Yup'ik and American, born 1968;…
In this post, I'll focus on the Space part of the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, located in McMinnville, Oregon.…
Summer Lake scene in Oregon Water water everywhere (WWE) Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not…
If you want to eat the best fish & chips in the Central Oregon area, be sure to visit a…
Here’s the High Desert Voices July 2026 newsletter for your reading pleasure. Lots of nice photos as well! This newsletter is…
A few weeks ago, we drove about an hour east of our home in Bend to collect Glass Buttes obsidian…
Dawn's early light over Winter Ridge, Oregon Skywatch Friday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not…
Beneath the waves at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes.…
in unsettled timesthe path forward zigs and zagsto the still of spring Pull up a seat Bend Branches always appreciates…
I just returned from a stay at Summer Lake in Oregon where I saw lots of Black-necked Stilts, Himantopus mexicanus.…
Old farm equipment that has seen better days Monochrome Monday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may…
On June 29, I traveled to Steens Mountain in southeastern Oregon to go on a guided tour in search of…
New life next door. Mule deer doe & fawn. Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…
Before the fireseveryone isaloneseparated byimpassable fences Wildfires charge inhomes tornaparttrees aflamebarriers disintegrate In the aftermathhelping handstogethergive hopecommunities reborn Three Things…
If you're looking for an early morning breakfast restaurant in Central Oregon, your choices are limited. Do you want a…
More signs from former times at the National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always…
At Portland International Airport, PDX, there have been some big changes. The years-long main terminal redevelopment is currently in its…
If you're traveling east of Bend in Oregon along Highway 20, there aren't many places to stop to get a…
Yesterday, I took an arrowhead representative of a point in time to an Archaeological Roadshow event in Bend, Oregon for…
Today I'm sharing a drawing and photo of a palm tree. I saw this Chinese Windmill Palm, Trachycarpus fortunei, while…
Tipi at High Desert Museum (HDM) in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…
Today I'm sharing photos of sculptures by artist Bue Kee at the Portland Art Museum in Oregon. When I saw…
Yesterday, I made a visit to Post, Oregon, one hour east of my house in Bend. Why drive there? Because…
Basket tray, Klamath, Late 19th Century Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear…
Earlier this week, I saw this catch a wave cloud over my house. The curving shapes on the upper surface…
This old hay cart is inside the P Ranch Long Barn at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. It's over…
On April 26, we participated in the Bend Foodie Crawl 2026. At this event, you walk around to different locations…
For this post, I'm showing several pictures with clouds as a major element. The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is…
Two white sturgeon at the Oregon Zoo, Portland, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…
Windsurfing the Columbia River is a popular activity. On one of our visits to Hood River, Oregon, we happened to…
Orchids as Art at the Exquisite Creatures Revealed exhibition at OMSI, Portland, Oregon in 2024 Friday Flowers Bend Branches always…
The P Ranch Long Barn is at the south end of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon. This historic…
I saw this taxidermy mount of a bighorn sheep at the Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center in California. It…
Northern River Otters at High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon https://vimeo.com/1183443552?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and…
Last spring, I saw this ear-full of waxwings in my yard. A group of Cedar Waxwings, Bombycilla cedrorum, is referred…
Watching backyard TV in Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments may not appear…
If you’re looking for a relaxing oasis in the middle of a desert, check out Crane Hot Springs near Burns,…
When I spoke with a couple acquaintances in Bend about restaurants to try in Portland, Oregon, both mentioned Andina immediately.…